This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Allow students on a Tier 4 visa to remain in the UK after visa expiry: COVID-19
HM government and the Home Office to make provisions to allow current Tier 4 Student Visa holders to remain in the UK post visa - to prevent situations where students are removed from the UK and rejected entry from their home country because of travel restrictions due to COVID-19.
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This would, in simple terms:
- allow international students to remain in the UK and continue to contribute to the society and economy;
- ensure the UK remains on a competitive footing in attracting international students;
- minimise the amount of travelling of international students which aligns with the government's advice of social distancing;
- to prevent further spread of COVID-19 to students' home countries.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
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Since you started this petition, the Government has announced an extension for those unable to travel home. You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/visas-extended-for-those-currently-unable-to-return-home-due-to-covid-19
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
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